christian name and surname

  • 1Christian name — noun the first name given to Christians at birth or christening • Syn: ↑baptismal name • Hypernyms: ↑first name, ↑given name, ↑forename * * * noun, pl ⋯ names [count] : a person s first name : the name given to a person when the person is born or …

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  • 2Christian (name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Christian imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Unisex meaning = region = origin = related names =Krystian, Krissi, Chrissi, Chrissy,Krissy, Kristin, Christine, Christina, Kristine, Kristina footnotes =… …

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  • 3Christian name - first name — ◊ Christian name In British English, a person s Christian name is the name given to them when they were born or when they were christened. Many people have two or more Christian names. Christian names come in front of a person s surname. Do all… …

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  • 4christian name - first name — ◊ Christian name In British English, a person s Christian name is the name given to them when they were born or when they were christened. Many people have two or more Christian names. Christian names come in front of a person s surname. Do all… …

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  • 5Christian name — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… …

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  • 6Christian name — /ˈkrɪstʃən neɪm / (say krischuhn naym) noun the name given one at baptism or at birth, as distinguished from the family name; given name; forename; first name. Usage: The term may be objectionable to those who are not Christians and inappropriate …

  • 7christian name — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary first name, see also forename and surname …

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  • 8Surname — Sur name , n. [Pref. sur + name; really a substitution for OE. sournoun, from F. surnom. See {Sur }, and {Noun}, {Name}.] 1. A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name.… …

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  • 9Christian Law of Marriage in India — The Christian Law of Marriage in India is governed by the Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872. Marriage, as is seen in Christian tradition, is not merely a civil contract nor is it purely a religious contract. It is seen as a contract according …

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  • 10Name, the Christian —    The name received in Holy Baptism. In former days people in general had only one name, as John, Henry, Mary, etc., and were further known by their occupation or some other distinctive word. But the names of trades, place, etc., thus added on… …

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